Combination polishing brush



B. J. LEvlN l',870;057

COMBINATIONPOLISHING BRUSH Aug. 2, 1932.

Filed March 27, 1931 ffy-6 HUB Bn James Levin AzToRNEY f5 with' a minimum expenditure of time and en- "il andfrom the drawing, in which Patented Aug. 2, 1932 UNITED STA TESv :BEN JAMES LEV'IN, OF .NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINATION POLISHING BRUSH Application led March 27, 1931. Serial No. 525,661.

, This invention relates to polishing brushes a length of sheepskin or other suitable and -and pads and contemplates particularly, the provision of ay combination polishing device wherein convenient means are provided for l 5 applying vpolish to the article to be polished,

i for initially brushing the polish, and for` then l performing the final polishing operation.

My invention further contemplates the provision of a simpler and comparatively inex- 9 pensive polisher wherein the various polishing parts are accessibly assembled on a sin gle handle in such positions that each of the polishin means may be used 'separately and successively and in the proper order,

. ergy, and without danger of any of the parts being lost or misplaced.

The'various objects of my invention will be cleary from the description which follows,

' FigQl is a perspective view of a-combined `polishing brush, pad, and dauber, showing` the preferred form of my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of one end of 5k the handle, andshowing the means for connecting the polishing pad to the handle.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of a modified form of the connecting means wherein both ends ofthe pad are turned under.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section of one form of the means for securing the'polish-applyl ing brush to the handle.

. Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the polish- M applying kbrush indicating that the bristles of tion which I have illustrated byway of eX-y r" may be secured directly in the end 0f the handle, or by any other suitable means., and

p 6 is a side elevation of a modified form of my improved combination polishing brush.

In that practical embodiment of my inven- Said handle is preferably made of a comparai J tively narrow elongated block of suitable material, such as wood, bakelite, metal or other suitable comparatively rigid supporting material. On the widened part of the upper surface 11 of the handle, is suitably secured the polishing pad 12, which is preferably made of comparatively soft, iiufl'y, and Vyieldable polishing material stuffed or underlaid with a suitable layer or pad of felt or the like. On

the under face 42 of the handle, ywhic-h unl der face is preferably parallel to the upper face, the bristles 13 are suitably secured to form a polishing/brush as by being set into suitable perforations 14 made in the under face of the handle in a manner which will bei-co tion 16 of the end tapers inwardly toward its'V extremity, while the conical handle portion 17 tapers inwardly in the opposite direction, the conical parts thereby meetingk along a circle 18, determining the of the conical portions. a

Intermediate the conical end 15 and the fiat and widened pad and brush-supporting portion 19 of the handle, the handle is curved or tapered as at 20 to provide a handlegrip suitably shaped to fit and to be grasped by thel hand of the user.

The upper and lower surfaces of the handle grip 2O may be partly flat and a continuation of the upper and lower surfaces, re-

spectively, of the handle block 10, or said;

handle grip may be otherwise suitably shaped for the purpose intended. On one vsurface 11 of the handley block 10 isfarranged the final polishing pad 12 kas has been previously indicated, and which is made preferably of sheepskin having comparatively soft polishing hairs 21 exposed for use and having a leather backing part 22. Said backing may be suitably secured to the handle 10, as by means of suitable cement or the like `or by'- other suitable fastening means such as lthe nails, tacks, screws or rivets 23. n

It will be understood that the pad may be .formedV of other material than sheepskin such as cotton, fabric or the like, having the proper resiliency or fluiiiness, and polishing properties. The pad is secured 1n place with the layer 24.0f felt between the back 22 and the handle surface to properly space and cushion the polishing materialV from the "n greatest diameter1 handle and to take up the major part of the stress put thereon. The felt 24 is secured to the back as by means of suitable fastening elements such as the nails 25 or the like driven through the felt and into the upper surface 11 of the handle, or by suitable cement, -if desired.

To secure the sheepskin pad 12 in place, the end 26 th-ereof is first turned under into engagement with the upper surface 11 of the handle and preferably, under the ypad 24, suitable nails or tacks as 27 being used to secure said end 26 together with the felt to the top of the handle. The lengthv of sheepskin is then drawn forwardly toward the rightto cover the felt, whereafter the end 28 thereof is secured to the end 29 of the handle by Kmeans of the nails, tacks or similar fastening means 30, as shown in Fig. 2,orsaid endmay first be turned under as at 45, and the fastening means 46 driven through`the pad= into the handle block, the end ofthe fastener 16 beingcovered by the fiuify ypart of the pad (Fig.

Itv will be understood that ufherever -the nails or ta'cks25,-27 and 30 are driven into ythe. handle, said tacks are so arranged as not `to interfere with the bristles 13 which form-the brush 31. It will further be understood that while I prefer'to arrange the pad 12 directly opposite and of substantially the same lengthand width as the brushl, said padmay be otherwise arranged on the handle-in a manner which will be obvious and hence which need not be shown or described.

Preferably at the end of the handle, the dauber brush 32 `is secured. As one method of securing said brush in place on the conical-member of the handle, the bristles 33 of said brush may be set around a `suitable bristle positioning block 34. Said-block is .secured in position preferably by means of a suitable screw 47 passing .into the handle.

'IheconicalA metallic ferrule'- 35 is spaced fromfthe surface of theconical portion 16 and suitable cement` as 48 arranged between the block 34 and the ferrule to hold the-ends of theibristles in place.

50l As illustrated in Fig. 5, the block and f the vferrulel35-may be dispensed with, and `thebristles-38.maybe set directly into the conical portion 16 in the same manner as the bristlesA 13` are set into the flat part' of the 55 handles It will be understood vthat any other means Well known in the-art may be used,vif

desired, forrsecuring .the bristles 32 and 13 mfplaoe, and that I do not wish to limit myselfytherefore, except as hereinafter claimed,

60 to the precise structure whereby the bristles are Vsecured .to the i handle.

'f As illustrated inFig. 6, the dauber brush i 32 may -bef arranged at the same end of the.

fr elehandle as are arranged the polishing C5"ments.12 andy 31. In this form of my inven-V tion, the end of the handle grip 2() is merely rounded off, while the other end 40 of the handle is extended and formed in the same shape as the conical portions 16 and 17 for the reception of the bristles forming the dauber.

It will be seen that the handle` 10 serves not only as a handle grip which can be conveniently and easily grasped by the hand of polish where desired as to an 'articleoffurni-1 ture, stove or shoes, as Athe case may be, the user then performing the secondpart of the polishing operation without releasing `the brush, but by simply turning thebrush 31 into engagement with the surface to which the polish has been applied. Then, without releasing the grip upon the handlegrip20, my improved brush need merely be turned over to bring the pad 12 Iinto polishing position, whereby vrthe polishing operation may.V

readily be completed inL much less time than would be required, if the user were compelled to use three separate and disconnected polishing brushes.

It will be seen, furthermore, .that by means of my improved brush, all the parts are permanently arranged conveniently at hand, without danger of being lost or misplaced, and that the polishingoperation may-proceed in regular order or in any order,.as may be desired, the various brushes or pads being alternated as may be found necessary to properly perform the operation without releasing the brush at any time.

IVhile I have shown and described certain specific embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that I do not/intend to limit myselfrthereto but that I intend to claim' my invention .as broadly as may be permitted by the state of the prior art and the scope ofthe appended claims.

I claim:

1. A brush supporting member having, a broad flat portion adapted to be arranged between and vto supporta padv and bristles, a narrow projection extending longitudinally from said flat portion, and an enlarged terminal portion on the projection adapted t0 support dauber bristles and cooperating with the projection to form a handle, and adapted to have the heel of the users hand rest thereon to position the hand on the handle.v

2. In a brush, a brush handle, a broadand long flat portion adapted to be arranged between a-pad and bristles to support the same,

a, narrow projection extending longitudinally from said iat portion, curved side edges on the projection shaped to fit the hand of the user, and an enlarged integral terminal portion on the projection, said terminal por tion being conical and adapted to support dauber bristles in the end thereof and c0- operating with the projection to form the end part of the handle, and Said terminal portion being adapted to engage the heel of the users hand to position the hand on the handle.

BEN JAMES LEVIN. 

